Verdict on 15th amendment today

The Appellate Division will deliver its verdict today on appeals challenging the High Court ruling that declared parts of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution unconstitutional.

The Appellate Division, led by the chief justice, fixed the date after holding a partial hearing on Wednesday.

Earlier, on November 13, 2025, the Appellate Division granted leave to appeal against the High Court verdict.

On December 17, 2024, the High Court declared parts of the 15th Amendment unconstitutional. In its verdict, the High Court declared Sections 20 and 21 of the 15th Amendment Act, which abolished the caretaker government system, contradictory to the Constitution and void.

The court also declared Articles 7A, 7B and 44(2), which were inserted into the Constitution through the amendment, void.

After the full High Court verdict was published on July 8, 2025, four individuals, including Shujan Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar, filed a leave-to-appeal petition seeking the complete cancellation of the 15th Amendment Act. Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar and Mofazzal Hossain also filed separate leave-to-appeal petitions.

Senior lawyer Sharif Bhuiyan took part in the hearing on behalf of the four eminent citizens.
Senior lawyer Mohammad Shishir Monir and Barrister ASM Shahriar Kabir represented Mia Golam Parwar and Mofazzal Hossain.

After the hearing, lawyer Mohammad Shishir Monir told reporters that the 15th Amendment brought fundamental changes to the Constitution, which, in effect, amounted to rewriting the Constitution.

He argued before the court that policy issues of the Constitution fall within the jurisdiction of parliament. He said parliament, not the court, should decide which amendment should remain in force or be changed.

The lawyer also said parliament should debate and decide on the changes made to the preamble in light of the July Charter, instead of leaving the matter to the court.